{"product_id":"friends-to-the-rescue-hardcover","title":"Friends to the Rescue - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEllen Schwartz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlison Mutton\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHolocaust survivors are depicted as more than just victims in this historical fiction novel for middle grade readers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by a true story, and t\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eold in two different time periods, \u003ci\u003eFriends to the Rescue\u003c\/i\u003e takes place in Fossa, Italy, a small mountain village that offered refuge to Jews during World War II. When the village suffered a devastating earthquake 65 years later, the Jewish refugees whom the town had helped traveled to Fossa to return the favor.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn April 6, 2009, Luca and his grandfather Roberto were eating lunch together in their quiet home in Fossa, Italy when disaster struck. An earthquake shook the house, forcing them to scramble out and into the streets. As wave after wave trembled the ground, Luca watched as his home and small village fell to rubble.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the days ahead, with roads impassable, the village was cut off from the rest of the world. Luca and his neighbors needed to work together to survive. Nurses, doctors, and Luca's grandfather Roberto tended to the wounded, while others scoured the ruins of homes and businesses to look for food and water. It took four days for aid to arrive. When the rescue workers came, they brought welcomed surprise visitors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring World War II, Luca's grandfather Roberto, then just a boy, had helped in another type of rescue. One afternoon, Roberto found his parents clearing out their basement pantry and replacing food with beds. They told him there would be visitors coming to stay with them for a while . . . visitors that must remain hidden. A family of Jews from Rome moved into their pantry, seeking refuge from the German armies that were now in Italy. Their young daughter Sara and Roberto became the closest of friends but lost touch after the war. It would take an emergency to bring them back together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.6 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763364954400,"sku":"9781681156415","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4e0b404cd842e5e161f68cfb25f41e04.webp?v=1780233318","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/friends-to-the-rescue-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}